France’s public surface and sub-surface experts BRGM at a glance Geology and knowledge of the subsurface Groundwater management Risks and spatial planning Mineral resources and the circular economy Subsurface potential for the energy transition Digital data, services and infrastructure News News BRGM publishes its new science strategy BRGM's new science strategy redefines the French geological survey's scientific priorities for the next ten years. These priorities aim to meet changing socio-economic, geopolitical and climate chall… 4 June 2025 Press release Groundwater tables on 1 May 2025 14 May 2025 Podcast The adventures of Professor Caillou: BRGM's podcast for young people, with France Inter 9 May 2025 Quizz, game Géoloquiz: a new geology board game 6 May 2025 All our news Events 28 apr 2025 2 may 2025 Stellenbosch, South Africa Symposium ISMAR 2025 - International symposium on managed aquifer recharge 2 mar 2025 5 mar 2025 Toronto, Canada Trade Fair PDAC 2025 4 feb 2025 5 feb 2025 Paris Symposium National research conferences on into contaminated sites and soils 2025 3 feb 2025 6 feb 2025 Cape Town, South Africa Conference Investing in African Mining Indaba 2025 All our events Solutions Our solutions Coastal risks and climate change In a context of global climate change (sea level rise, coastal area dynamics), BRGM is actively involved in risk prevention and sustainable planning for coastal areas. We propose innovative approache… Our solutions Bioleaching: a key technology to recover metals from low-grade ore and waste Do you want to recover certain low-grade metals from mining or electronic waste? BRGM offers you its innovative bioleaching solutions, based on 30 years of experience. Our solutions Assess the regional or national potential of industrial mineral and construction material sectors Are you seeking to carry out large-scale (regional or national) prospecting in industrial minerals and construction materials for a sector or group of sectors? BRGM can deploy its experts for a recon… All our solutions References and projects Current project SIRIMA: Managing the hazard and risk of sinkholes, or localized collapses, associated with former coal mines 29 April 2025 Current project PerméPolis: moving towards effective regional strategies to unseal urban soils 14 March 2025 Current project FARMWISE: Future Agricultural Resource Management and Water Innovations for a Sustainable Europe 7 March 2025 Reference, completed project PanAfGeo: a unique pan-African programme in geosciences 16 December 2024 All our references French regional network See the interactive map Our regional network BRGM online